Inside Pigs
DCA BestPigletPrice can hold out despite pressure
Although piglet prices have already made significant corrections in recent weeks, the trough has not yet been reached. Still, the DCA can hold up to BestPigletPrice.
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In itself, the supply of piglets is not that extremely large, but the lack of demand is a plague for the market. In all corners of Europe, piglets are barely available, resulting in flocks hanging over the market. The market is looking for starting points that are not there.
Fattening pig farmers are milking the situation and only want to impose on stunt prices. In short, the market is not moving either way. The German VEZG quotation is again stuck at €20 per piglet this week. In the Netherlands there are also calls for lower prices, but there is also a group that opts for a floor. Despite the pressure, the DCA BestPigletPrice can hold steady at €23,50 per piglet.